The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-04
ALL "HOMEWARD BOUND"
FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF THE
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.

A Day of Bustle and Hard Work-The
New Apportionment and Other I'm
portant Bills Passed-The Registra-
ton Law-Legislators Drop Their
Pens and Rush for the Train.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, June S.-This has
been busy day in the Legislature All
day, and until the adjournment tonight,
there has been one continued rush amid
more or less confusian. A special confer
snce committee was appointed to agree upon
The bill providing for the general election
laws, the superintendent and the railroad
commission bill, together with other impor-
tant measures, and the reports of these con-
ference committees were adopted in every
case and the bills hurried through,
in spite of the opposition of
the few Republican members, who
did all in their power to delay the
proceeding in order to prevent the
passage of the bills they opposed.
The attendance was quite good all day
notwithstanding many members left for
their homes to-day Over one-half of the
members leave on the midnight train and
the capital will be almost deserted to-mor
row.
GOOD OFFICERS.
Senator Pasco remained here till tonight
He has rendered invaluable service in per-
fecting the measures for passage and much
credit is due the presiding officers of both
Houses for their firm management of their
respective Houses During the great con-
fusion of the day the clerks did excellent
work in keeping the routine proceedings
from being confused and delayed so their
passage would have been impracticable
THE NEW ELECTION LAW.
The new election law provides for the APP
pointment by the Governor of one super
visor of registration, who shall register all
legal voters and if names do not appear on
the registration list he shall place them
there. The supervisor is a salaried officer
and gives $500 bond.
The new appointment gives st. Johns
two members of the House, one of which is
taken from DeSoto.
The board of health bill was finally killed
in the Senate in spite of the anxious re-
ssouests from all parts of the State, particu-
laily Jacksonville, for its passage
The Senate to-day confirmed John f.
. IL hite, Judge of the Third judicial circuit,
N. II. Wigg, States Attorney Fifth Judi
al circuit and H. j. Mccall, States At
rney Third Judicial circuit
DELAYED LEGISLATION.
Until the last few days not a single
easure of any special note was finally
ted on by either body, and the consequent
Gonfusion during the rush of the past two
1ys has been terrible. Nothing was done
order and all rules disregarded. Too
Rlch credit cannot be given the efficient
II level-headed Chief Clerk of the House
the admirable manner in which he
images the business of the House. With
n his methodical prosecution of the
1ntine work many measures could not
ne been acted on at all. Speaker Browne
rs his part well and deserves a compli-
entary notice.
LAST SCENES.
The railroad commission bill, the appro-
iation bill, the apportionment bill, the
Tenue bill and many others were signed
sent to the Governor tonight Com
mentary resolutions to the presiding off,
Is were unanimously adopted and grace
ly acknowledged. After all bills had
IA disposed of Speaker Browne APP
lnted Messrs Spear, Latham and
axe to notify the Senate that the House
uld adjourn at IL o'clock midnight, and
kssrs Robinson, Strum and Lightsey were
pointed to wait on Gov. Perry to notify
b that the House was about to adjourn
asked if the Governor had any commu-
ntions to make The committees re-
ted that the Governor and Senate
nothing to communicate, and
soon as all bills were
ped by the presiding officers and the
retary of both houses, an adjournment
e die followed
eov. Perry to-day signed the bills abol-
'ing the Office of State Printer; prohibit
free passes to the members of the Legis-
pre- and State officers; granting a new
ll.ter to Palatka; to establish
Criminal Court of Record
Duval county; to create the mechanics
ps; providing for Judges dd Item; to in
porate the Pensacola Electric Light and
f twer Company; to make appropriations
the Agricultural College at Lake City;
Incorporate the Eufaula and ST. Andrews
b Airline Railroad Company, and others
less consequence.